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Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
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COlOred Personals

1t is not chic " from this out to nail
leather hinges on your hen house door.
Mrs. Anriette Bindar is paving visit
to and beyond Friendship.
Norman Forcefeed has assigned the
contract for building his gunboats to a
Milford firm.
The season is becoming too advanced
for guests to be grouped on the front
stoOp o. nights.
A few friends made an enjoyable last
evening at Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. G.
Cerues, the occasion being the christ
enlng OF their first Night Blooming
Cerues."
Abner Peaceful reached home TODAY
from an extended Northern trip.
Among his purchases are two fine
Beagle rabbit hounds. We learn that
they are full bark rugged.
Miss Euterpe, whose pleasing man.
ners have made such a favorable i'm.
preston while visiting here. curls her
hair through and over Jauntv Tam
o. Shanter."
John Seekly has had his "Conven-
tional Black Suit" overhauled bv a
city dyer.
Oh Dlt.--George Tryem has bought
30 feet front building lot.
WOrmwood SiroccO will leave next
week for Cape Hatteras to engage in
porpoise fishing.
Mrs. Boer, Of Newark, is on visit
to her daughter, Mrs. ]. E. Listless
Mr.. B. also left in company with his
wife, but unfortunately lost his ticket.
and the conductor " fired him from the
train this side of Bear station.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
Cure for Blind staggers.

The following is furnished as by a
leading citizen of Clayton, and may
prove valuable information to our
farmers:
1t is too bad to see so many valuable
horses dying of the disease called blind
staggers, when the'cure is 81 simple.
ever lost IA case mung my horses, ur
neighbOrs, when they tried it. Sew
around the animals neck just below the
ears q tight blanket, let it cover all the
body and fall to the ground, SO as to
keep out all cool air. Put him in a
close shed, take an iron pot and put in
to it about half a gallon of good strong
cider vinegar, put it under the horse
then heat small pieces of iron red hot
and give him a vinegar sweat forabout
twenty minutes, take the pot out and
rub him dry with wooden cloths with
out taking off the blankets until he is
safe from cold, then blanket him safely
and put him in Il stall free from draught
and he willfeed lightly at once. Ihave
tried rum for sweating, but it is not
strong enough. The disease comes
from the circulation of blood being
stopped, either by eating some poison
Gus feed, OF from being left out at
nights when the fall weather commen-
Ces.
ONE WHO HAS OWNED MANY HORSES
AND NEVER LOST ANY BY DISEASE.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

FROM the following extract of an
account of the Changers Interstate
Convention held last week at Williams
Grove, Pa, it is safe to infer thew had
no Grand Stand:
The most remarkable feature in
the gathering is the interest disDlaved
by the grangers in the exhibits. There
are thousands of pieces of machinery on
the grounds; about twenty engines
are at work driving large portion of
them, and the farmers crowd the stands
the whole day long Watching the bind
ers, crushers, shelters and mills at
work, examining, asking questions and
making purchases. About a dozen of
the general agents and managers of
the leading agricultural implement
makers in the country were interview
ed to-day and stated, without exceD-
ton, that they did twice as much busi-
ness here as at any state fair or gath
ering of similar kind in the Union"
The daily attendance on the exhibit
tion was about 10000, who spent their
time in the pursuit of agricultural
knowledge. The exhibitors at our us
ual country fairs complain of the in
difference of visitors to what is taken
there to further the farmers interest.
the races having far greater attractions,
and many are deferred thereby from
aiding the Fair in its legitimate pur-
pose. The managers may be too ready
to cater to the entertainment of the
people, but when the latter show the
proper appreciation of and attention to
what pertains to the farmers pursuits,
the right kind of an exhibition will
doubtless be provided.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
Wigpin,s Great Storm

Virgins and his weather prophecies
are too well known for the following
which has been set afloat. to disturb
the equanimity of any one:
The tremendous storm predicted bv
Prof. Virgins, Ottawa, is due to strike
America on the 10Th of September.
Prof. Virgins expects it to be the most
violent blow of the century. The
storm, which will originate in the arctic
circle, will cross the meridian of Lon
don, England, on September 10th.
Moving westward across the Atlantic
the wind on September 10Th will be
southeast at Halifax. A counter wave
sweeping across the great lakes from
the northwest, will roar over half the
continent, the gale being at its height
along the Atlantic on the 18th. wien
the storms meet. The professor. writ
ing in American papers several wears
ago, said that the far-off elements will
embrace about one half of the North
American continent. Great dangers
will exist for those at sea. The posi.
tons of the planets is given as the
cause of the storm, which will be fol-
lowed by equinOctial gales"
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
Personal.

Robert A. Hance and wife, Of Philadel-
PIMA, have been spending several davs with
their daughter Mrs w. o. Hofecker. Mrs
Hance still remaining.
John B. MOreau, junior editor of tho
Mlddletown Transcript and Thos. w.
bueke, OF that town were in SMYRNA YES
terday inspecting our water works and or
lines office friendly call.
Bishop Harris Of the NJ. E Church
whose rame was very familiar to our peo-
PIE three and half years ago, died last
Friday at his home in New York.
VIM. Il. CahOon and wife. of Dover
were guests Ofhis sister Mrs. Jas. II. Cot.
ton on Sunday.
The several ladies who have been away
from Eome the most of the summer-Mrs
NJ. h. kldridge, in Philadelphia Miss
hlzZle Mcdowell, in Wilmington. Miss
Moille Thompson, in Ocean Grove, Miss
sue Griffin, in Saratoga and Miss Annie
Doughten, in Philadelphia, returned home
since our last issue.
Mrs. Christman and daughter Miss Flor
rie, are visiting Mrs. J. G. Bailey.
Miss Clara Miller, of Wilmington. is Wis
lting Miss Maria Brinton. Miss Ella
Brlnton is visiting friends in Dover.
Geo. Stubbs, Will Stubbs and VIII
GGlegg, of Philadelphia, are visiting Joe
FAIRIES.
Alex. ?. Spruance wife and child. of In
dlanapolis, Ind, arrived at Font Hip
the residence of his father p. Spruance
last evening. Mrs. Florence Leatham,
daughter Of JAS. w. Spruance, also of In
dlanapolls, with three children, also came
on East in the same train to visit relatives
and old friends.
Mrs. W. D. Haddock, of Zion. Cecil
county, Md, is visiting her father Rev.
JOhn France, as is also Miss Rebecca
Kemp of Christiana.
Beverly GoldsborOugh, of Centreville.
Nd, IS spending few days with Lindsay
Enoch s. Farson who left Smvrna for
Philadelphia in early life where he engaged
IN the manufacture of refrigerators and
water coolers, died on the 24th ult., aged 70
years. One of his daughters is the wife
ot Rev. +. II. Hoffman of the PHILADELPHIA
conference
Clarence b. Raymond, one of the gradu-
ates at the late commencement of our pub
nc schools, VIII leave next week for Hyatt S
Military Academy, at Chester. Pa.
Ella Smithers.
Rev. j. d. Rigg and wife, ofSudlersville,
Nd spent Saturday in Smyrna visiting
old friends.
Mrs. Lizzie Neavitte and children. of
Baltimore and Mrs. George Thomas. who
has been spending the summer at Atlantic
City, are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary
j. Davis.
Misses Bayliss and Linderman, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting Mrs VIM. A. Stevens
in the ALLEY"
Mrs. Maria Louisa Tudor, of Baltimore.
Is the guest of Mrs. N. f. Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

THERE seems to be a reversal of the
order of things in our little State.
From time immemorial down even to
within the last score Of years "Old
Sussex" was synonymous with anti
progress, and the people of New Castle
cOuntyespeciallyseemed to take pleasure
in characterizing those at the other end
of the State as fifty years behind the
times" The remark embraced politi-
cal ideas and social status as well as
material progress. Now the dwellers
on Brandywine's bold rock and hills"
not only cross "Sussex's plains and
gentle rills" to enjoy the healthful and
social pleasures which its ocean shore
afford, mot only are their eyes turned
to its sandy soil for the superior excel
lence of its peach and sweet potatoes
but for leadership in statutory and DO
litical reform. 1t does seem a little
strange that New Castle county.
through which in the way of Interstate
communication runs the main artery
of the nation, with its array of manu-
factories, commerce and intelligent
husbandry should wait for Sussex to
take the lead in constitutional and
other reforms for the betterment of the
people in mind and morals and putting
them in harmony with the progressive
development in other states. Think of
the organ of the dominant political
leaders ofWilmingtOn, the EUery EUen-
ing, playing second fiddle to the Susser
Journal, of Georgetown, and then think
of the statesmen of that county, filling
places of honor and emolument watt
ing for the more humble attorneys and
manufacturers of Sussex county to take
the place in leadership that naturally
belonged to them. With the sediment
ofpOlitical conservatism weighing Kent
down, and an unaccountable indifer-
entism pervading New Castle, it is an
augury of hOpefulness to thus see old
Sussex step to the front in the interest
of Reform, and beckon to New Castle
and Kent to follow.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
Disregard of Contracts.

10 say that certain class of farmers
nave very little regard for a contract
they have made, is to confirm what
may to greater or less degree pertain
to other Callings. The contract,
ABOVE referred to might with more
propriety be called an agreement-a
verbal understanding to deliver GER
tain products at certain prices. The
store-keeper, who is frequent factor in
such agreements, has a better opportu-
nifty to know in its full force and sig-
nihcance, what this means. These
breaks" may arise from neglect or in
difference, but they as frequently Oc-
cur from disturbance in values-wben
prices are on the ascending scale
Each season has its speciality, as at this
Tune one of its phases is the tomato de.
livery. The unfavOrable weather has
made tomatoes both scarce and high.
and with the class of people who wear
a contract like a lose garment the
temptation to disregard contract made
SIX months ago and sell their product
elsewhere at an advance of fifty per
cent, cannot be resisted.
But the grain merchant perhaps has
a larger slice of this customer than
any other class, because his contracts
take wider range The PHILADELPHIA
and Smyrna Transportation COMPANY
has the toughest customer that has
bobbed up in this line recently. A
farmer mot to the manor bornJ sold
them his corn crop for speedy delivery.
which was sold by telegraph as part of
a cargo to be delivered, expecting of
course the man would keep his word.
To make the matter worse he asked
and got $40, in advance, sold his corn
elsewhere, and the Transportation
Company lost both the $40, and the
corn, as other claims against the man
debar them from making the money.
tits safe conclusion that these per-
sons have neither studied Palev's
Moral Philosophy nor been frequentat-
tendants on the ordinary ministrations
of the pulpit.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

THE celebration at Philadelphia dur
ing the present month Of the one hun
dreth anniversary Of the constitution
promises to be well attended. OF all
the written constitutions that have
been framed for the governing of
States, ancient or modern, says the Bal
timore Sun, It is the only one that has
existed so long and has shown itself
capable of bearing the strain that has
been put upon it. The wonder Of it is
the greater when we consider that al
che time Of It's adoption the population
Of the confederated colonies was con-
siderably less than four millions. II
was only about three millions when
the declarations of independence was
made. on the Fonrth of July, 177e
The condition Of the people when the
constitution was adopted was largely
primitive and agricultural. There
we're but five cities Of any note in all
the region Of what was thence forward
to be known as the United States
New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Charleston, Baltimore rank
ing fourth on the list. Under this
same constitution, with scarcely any
amendments added 10 it until after the
close Of onr civil war. the United
States have hourished and expanded
until the population now numbers
sixty millions.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

A CONSPICUOUS feature of this weeks
news is the proceedings of the Inter.
national Congress of Physicians at
washington, attended by 5000 knights
OF the lancet. Of the 800 or 400 for
eigners present there are forid. portlv
Englishmen, swarthy Italians. Turks
and Persians, blonde Russians, Nor
wegians and Swedes with Frencbmen
Danes, Germans, Servians, Mexicaps
and South Americans in every type of
eminent respectability. President
Cleveland formally opened the meet
ing and Secretary of State Bayard de-
liVered the address of welcome. which
in quality and style was not only in
harmony with the assembling of the
savants, but a credit to him in his Off
cial capacity and the dignity of the
nation he represents.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

The absorbing topic in financial cir
cles the past week has been the difficult
ties that beset the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and its negotiation of a loan
of S1O,OOO,OOO conditioned on certain
radical changes in its management in
Guiding a new president in the place
Of Robert Garrett. The road has he
come greatly embarrassed by its effort
to get a competing line with the Penn
sylvaniato New York, the construction
from Baltimore to Philadelphia costing
about s2O,OOOOOO. It's construction he.
yond Philadelphia will not he ATTEMPT
ed by the new management. Just
what is the purpose of the syndicate
who have entered into the deal and
the effects that are to follow, is not vet
so apparent, but the people at large
from whom comes enforced patronage
have learned to not look for anv bene-
fit to them in the combinations of great
mOnOpOlies.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

The Philadelphia Times in discussing
tie popularity of Mr.. Cleveland in con.
neetion with Civil Service Reform and
the Pennsylvania convention says:
All shades of all factions swore By
Cleveland; there was about eanal sin
cerlty all around, and both the leadino
factions involved in the wrangle em7
ployed all the Federal officials and dis
counted all the future favors of the
Democratic power, as far as thew could
be made available. One side or the
other was thus pretty certain to be
converted to civil service reform-that
IS tne SIDE whose OK happened to get
gOreu IN the conflict, and we have the
I1glcai sequel IN heroic demand fer
the strict enforcement of the letter and
spirit of the civil service laws and
orders" '''iN
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
For Ge Smyrna Times.
Who will be Clerk of the Peace.

The appointment for Clerk of the
Peace will be made about the Goth of
the present month and at each visit of
the Governor to the State House, the
friends of the various candidates press
their individual preferences upon the
Governor. As yet he has given no
one candidate any hope but, your cor.
respondant will make a prediction and
that is that the name of the next Clerk
of the Peace in and for this county of
Kent will be Ezekiel Frazier, one of the
bark mill twins of North Murderkill.
There are several reasons why this is
so. Samuel d. Roe is out of the race.
and it is one of the mysteries that he
has not been able yet to comprehend il.
Roe was candidate for the Office be-
fore his senatorial seat had become cold
and as everyone knows, trained with
the WOlcott combination up to the
time when Biggs was nominated, then
his love was turned and the Family be.
come his most wOrshiped idol. TheGO
ernOr knows this and also knows his
friends. Now Wilson has probably been
the most faithful follower of the Family
ofany of the candidates. His father was
before him and was we'll rewarded.
Cove has hosts Of friends and has re.
ceived a number of letters for the posi-
ton, but his friends that are backing
him are different sort from those who
are backing Frazier. Frazier Is
power in North Murderkill it is claim
ed, and the Family want to make il
solid two years hence. The appoint
ment of Frazier will help this a great
ways. Besides the men who are back
ing him are from that neighborhood
and to offend them will make the Hun
dred very doubtful and they will be of
Tended. Now GOve's friends are ofsuch
a nature that blind devOtation to the
great God is such to make them lose
sight Of their minor favorite, and If he
Is not appointed they will 90 along aid
ing the boys" just the same. Itlook-
ed very much like goye, sometime
since, but very determined set has
been made against him and It has had
its effect and as before stated, it will
read Ezekiel G. Frazier Clerk of the
Peace for Kent county. w.
Do0er, DEL, September 9Th, 1887.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

The DeldCdre Democrat, of George
town, which has been sealed to silence
since the renewed agitation of the con-
stitutiOnal question has at last spoken,
like voice coming up and out of the
tomb. It stands alone, and its utter
ance is melancholy. The reason it
gives is that the Republicans were the
first as an organization to declare in
favor of new constitution. The logic
of the argument seems to be that the
Democrats should deprive themselves
of all the benefits of an advanced civil
ization because the Republicans might
share in the benefits.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
" Yellows" in Peach Trees.

The first fact about diseased trees
blamed the nurserymen. The second
fact is that peach orchards are not
properly cultivated. This blames the
farmers. 1t is well known and of com
mon observation that peach trees need
the same cultivation as corn, and if
they are not plowed and the grass al
lowed to grow about them they will
sicken and die. Much of what is called
the "yellOws " in our orchards came
from neglect. Peach trees want the
Plow, the drag harrow, the cultivator,
the hoe, wOrmin2, fertilizing. and some
more interesting things. What about
soil? That will do for another time.
The question of soil is important, as it
is for wheat. But no question about
the phosphate. Marrow-Bone Victo-
ria does the work for wheat, as John
c. Blades says, satisfactory, use it
again this fall"; ditto precisely for e.
D. Park f. Rash, big wheat''; f. F.
Jones, complete satisfaction" Mar
rOw-BOne Victoria surpassed all phos.
pilates made by the proprietor, A. G..
Cummins.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

The Philadelphia Times in discuss
ing the opening of the business season
says:
Never in all the business history of
the past did this country offer such an
inviting field for legitimate trade to en-
large legitimate custom. Healthy pro
gress is seen everywhere and in every
channel; the power of the people to
purchase and pay for the most gener-
GUS consumption was never so great
or so general and with railways.
newspapers, telegraphs and CONNER
cial travellers reaching every centre of
trade, those who fail to make a large
and prosperous fall business must be
unequal to their opportunities"
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

The Grand Army men naturally feel
very tenacious over the return of the
captured rebel flags, the trophies of
their victories, but they should be care
ful to distinguish between a man and
the office he fills. President Cleveland
in his official capacity represents the
dignity and sovereignty of great rep
resentative nation, and as such entitled
on all occasions to that respect due the
great Office which he fills; and thew
will be wise to deport themselves at ali
times with respectful consideration to
the man who by time limitation repre-
sents popular sovereignty.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
BUSINESS Locals.

WANTED. Ono or two horses to
board. Apply to w. E. Waters, South
Main street.
VIM. z. Smithers has to loan $4,000
IN sums of 81 900 each and also $4,000
on mortgage on farm land.
The CHEAPEST and BEST Peach
Basket ,Stt is made by TSCHUDY &
For the BEST Lemons in Smyrna. 90
to Stevenson & Peregoy's Market St.
J. H. Primrose & Co., Real Estate
Brokers, have few Sewing Machines
left which they offer Mt less than half
price. We can save you 500 on the
purchase of one machine. A good
machine for $40.
There can be no better Shirt than
the Que" sold by J. B. Cooper only.
Choice Nackeral, at J. B. Cooper's.
Stoyes-the best and cheapest-at
VIM. FAIRIES, Commerce street.
DeyOe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
Pulpit and Family Bibles. at ! p
COoper's.
Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossa-
meres, at J. B. Cooper's.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at }. b. Coopers. Loops and Fringes
Constantly on hand a large lot Of
Picture Frames. Frames made IN
order at Wilkinson's.
THE Perkins & House Nou-ExnIos.
I'VE Lamp is the only Lamp ct to he
used among children. It cannut aV-
plOde or break. Sold only bv j. r.
Cooper. "
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at 7 p
COoper's.
STEVENSON & PEREGOY. will 20.
ceive and I'LL all orders for ice cream
at the shortest notice.
Order any Book you want, at JB
COOper's.
Cucumber Wood Pumps for sale bv
VIM FAIRIES, Commerce street.
Spears Fireplace Heaters. at VIM
Faries', Commerce Street.
Tinware, Woodenware, Lamps and
Oil Cloths, at VIM. Faries'.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

OF dollars of peoples money invested in
them and buried so deep that only a
miracle will again resurrect it and put
lts6ack in the pockets of the owners
without the promised dividends. Such
gllttering announcements in the news
papers, are as deceiving as the alleged
pot of gold at the foot 0fa rainbow.I
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

The ECery EveniRg in its advocacy
OfFree Trade wants to read the "old
wheel horse" Samuel J. Randall, who
is in favor Of incidental protection to
American labor, out of the Democratic
party. 1t thus speaks of him:
" Has the time come when a politi-
clan can get his credentials only from
his political opponents? No; Mr..
Randall is one of the most valuable
representatives that the Republican
party has in Congress-"
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
GBe Smgrua Jimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept. Z, 1887.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon 10y ROBT. d. HOFFEcKEg, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
IEkMS-SU BscRIrTION-One year 81 90 III advance
or $3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
ofseven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly ,semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

Over 100 Farms for sale, together
with some desirable town property and
lots. Send for circulars. ]. II. PRTNT-
ROSE q Co., Real Estate Brokers.
Best place to buy Hardware in town
cheap, is at VIM. FAIRIES.
Asbestos Stove Innings, at VIM.
FAIRIES, Commerce Street.
Side Bracket and Extension L.amps
at J. B. Cooper's. 's'
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
MARRIAGES.

HT9gEfl,TsYdVEsTER = l,,5s5 Der lst, by Rev
lara sylvester, both of Clayton, Del. ''' ~ '''
HUIC ON-SPRUANCE.-At tho rosilo,.,.
3I DE- JoHn = collins, in this town. July slst bS
hev K. X. Stephenson, John VI H1tchinsoG
iIon @ near kenton and Miss Hattie N Snrn
"''0'' u""sh'er OF d. l. Spruance, near Clayton
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07
DEATHS.

FOWLER.-At the residence of her sou . 7 r..
Ter, July 2jlh Ellen Fowler in the 7Gib yea y" W
her age '' ''0 'O'H year oI
ndddeiI, interment in Glenwood Cemetery at SMYRNA
49, was thG widow Of Capt Fowler and re-.
~, az smyrna Landing the greater part of her
,e ~ei ana tavorably known by the people Of
= GH ENSON-Near Easton, Nd September 4tb
James James lhomas, son Of James II. and Minnie
'eiisoH' ageu years. months and 10 days.
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
Mhen she was Child, she cried for CAstoria
When she became Miss, she clung 20 CaStoris
Wheh she had children, she gave them Castoria
Smyrna times., 1887-09-07

The whole tendency of commerce
and trade is to cheaper products and
multiply consumption.